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    Around Calais

    Whether you're here for a few hours or longer, make the most of your time in Calais with our handy guide to the local area.
    Food and Drink
    Recommended by LeShuttle staff, the best places to wine and dine in Calais
    Histoire Ancienne
    Histoire Ancienne is not just a bistro, it is a taste of the true France in the heart of Calais. The chef Patrick Comte lovingly prepares dishes from fresh and seasonal produce every day.
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    Le Grand Bleu 
    One of Calais’ finest gourmet restaurants, Le Grand Bleu prides itself on its innovative and creative dishes using the best local produce, especially seafood. Featured in the Michelin Guide.
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    Café de la Tour
    Café de la Tour is a classic French café serving no-nonsense food at very reasonable prices. Dine inside or on the terrace under the watchtower in the town square.
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    Charging your vehicle

    If you need to charge up your electric car before you board LeShuttle, there are several charging points available in and around Calais. However, we have a range of charging points at our terminal, catering for standard fully electric cars, hybrid or dedicated chargers for Tesla vehicles. You must have a valid ticket to travel with LeShuttle in order to use these charging points. 

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    Shopping in Calais
    • Carrefour Cité Europe
      One of the biggest hypermarkets in the region, Carrefour Cité Europe is a great place to stock up on wine, cheese and the best of French produce. Based in the Cité Europe shopping centre, with more than 120 shops and restaurants, it is only five minutes from the LeShuttle terminal.

      Open Mon-Sat: 8.30am – 9pm, Sun: 8.30am – 12.30pm

      1001 Bd de Kent, 62231 Coquelles, France

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    • Auchan Calais Hypermarket
      Just to the west of Calais, Auchan is a popular choice for Calais day trippers. This vast hypermarket should cater for most of your shopping needs, and offers a comprehensive selection of alcohol, food, home and leisure products.

      Open Mon-Sat: 8.30am – 9pm, Sun: 8.30am – 7pm

      Av. Roger Salengro, 62100 Calais, France

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    • Calais Vins

      Smaller than the big wine supermarkets, but run by people with a real passion and expertise for wine, Calais Vins is the place to go to buy fine wines that don’t cost the earth. The owners will provide expert advice if you need it.

      Open Mon-Sat: 9am – 7pm, Sun: 10am – 6pm

      28 Rue Gutenberg, 62100 Calais, France

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    Calais Vets
    • Clinique Vétérinaire du Fort

      563 Av. Roger Salengro, 62100 Calais, France  
      Tel:  +33 3 61 13 13 92 
      Mon-Fri: 9am-12pm, 2pm-7pm, Sat: 9am-12pm 
      Sun: closed  

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    • Clinique Vétérinaire du Parc

      62 Rue du 11 Novembre, 62100 Calais, France 
      Tel:  +33 3 21 34 93 88 
      Mon-Fri: 8.30am-7pm, Sat: 8.30am-12.30pm 
      Sun: closed  

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    • Clinique Vétérinaire Curie

      139 Bd Curie, 62100 Calais, France 
      Tel:  +33 3 21 82 15 11 
      Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm, Sat: 8am-12pm 
      Sun: closed  

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    • Clinique Vétérinaire des Salines

      11 Pl. Crèvecoeur, 62100 Calais, France 
      Tel:  +33 3 21 00 71 00 
      Mon-Fri: 8.30am-12pm and 2pm-7pm, Sat: 8.30am-12pm 
      Sun: closed  

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    Stretch your legs
    Calais Lighthouse 
    Climb 271 steps to the top of the lighthouse, built in 1848, and get a magnificent panoramic view from the top. On a clear day you can see as far as the White Cliffs of Dover.
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    The Calais Dragon 
    Scale its tail for an exhilarating 45-minute ride on the dragon, a 12-metre high mechanical machine that even breathes fire. The dragon roams the Calais seafront and can carry up to 48 passengers.
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    Richelieu Park
    A dog-friendly gem of a park in central Calais, featuring a children’s playground, wooded picnic area, pond, café and World War II museum.
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